The New York Herald Newspaper, November 13, 1855, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERA WHOLE NO, 716. MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1855. OFFICIAL CORRUPTION. Most Romantte Narrative=The People “against Sydacy H. Stuart, City Juilye. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Before Judge Roosevelt. Monpay, Nov. 12.—The case of the people aguinst Sydney H. Stuart, City Jucge, hoving been fixed for trint to-day, the courtroom was fille’ with anxious and in- terested spectators, The prosecution was confided to Mr. Francis B, Cuttivg—Mr. Hall, the Vistrict Artorney, not wishing to conduct it, as it was p/obable he should have to appear as a witness sguinst the accused. Mr, Stuact was defended by Messrs. James 1, Brady, James R. Whiting and E. W. Stoughton. He sat behind his counsel during the progress of the case ‘The iudictinent against Mr tusrt charges, im sub- stance, that the accused, in Febraa:y,1865, ta consideration of a bribe of $500, interfered wiih the administration o justice in the case of an iadieiment egaiast one Wm. Cos- grove, and prevailed upon the Msiric Artorney, by the representations which he made 0 him iu the matter, to enter a nolle prosequi. ‘The Clerk proceeded to call the petty jury panel. Hirst name called was that of Robert Beatty, examined by Mr. Cutting—Was recently candidate for the office of County Clerk; his formed no idea of the guilt or innocence 0! Mr. Stuart; his naime is Robert Beatty, Jr., and his tatuec’s Robert Beatty; the summons was served at witness’ plice of basiness, not at ‘his father’s, Mr. Cutting submitted to the Court whether this was ‘the juror returned by the Commis :ioner. To Mr. Brady—His father’s vccupstiom aud his ownis that of bookbinder; his own piace of business is in Spruce street, and his father’s in Ciill, ‘To the Court—My father’s age ia near seventy; bis ro- sidence and place of business are different from mine. Mr. Cutting referred to the ity Directory, where he found both names given as Robert Beatty. He thougut it quite important, however, that in this case thece sbould be no room for unnece-ssry criticisms as to those who should compose the jary; nmi as tals per- son had run for public office as Robert Beatty, Jr, and received votes under that designation, be thoaght the presumption was that the summons was intended for this man’s father. Judge Roosevelt thought the presumption rather was that, as Mr. Boatty’s father was disqualified by age feom serving on the jury, and as the summons was directed to this gentieman at his place of business, that he was the person intended by the Commissioner of Jucors. Mr, Beatty was thereupon sworn as a juror. Johu B, Wateran uot objecied to, and sworn as a jvror. Wm. F. Van Wagenen, challenged for principal cause and favor. Messrs. Beatty and Wateran were swora as triers. Mr. Van W. had read somewhat of this case: could not say he had not formed an opinion about the guilt or in- nocence of Mr. Stuart, but had expressed none. To Mr. Cutting—Has uo settled opinion ia regard to this matter; less than usual ia such caves; noe that would prevent him giving an impartial verdict. Challenge for principal cause overruled, and exception taken; examined on the chalenge for favor, Has smever served on a Grand Jury; does mot think that the fact of a bill of incictment having been found by 4 Grand Jury would weigh an iten in tne evidence at all; thinks there was some impression (ormed on his mind at the time he read the account of the case, nut aever felt more free in his life to try any e«se as be did to try this, although he should like Very mach to get of the jury! does not know the accused persouatly. Chstenges paremniory. Charles 8. Wright, examined on the challenge for pria- cipal cause—Has read and heard aoout this case; has formed and expressed impressions about the guilt oc ta- mocence of the deceased, but they were more erude im- pressions. To Mr. Catting—Have no kov wionge of the facts in the case; has formed no settled opinion as to the gailt or ine noeence of the accused; thinks he could! Gud w verdict in the case oa the evidence alone, unviassed by asy former opinion. ‘To Mr. Brady—Distinguishes between impressions and sopinions; bas bad an iuipression; novning nas occurred ty remove it; it remains about the sam Mr. Cutting—la any impression or opinion that you may have formed or expressed. such as to disable you from listening to the evidence and making up your miadas ty the guilt or innocence of the accused upon the evidence alone? Objected vo, and question argued Judge Koosevelt did not understand the rule on chal- Jenges for principal cause to extend further thun to th fact of a juror having formed or expresset an opiai ‘The mere reception of an impression frou resding a newspaper is no disqualification to a juror; if it did. {& ‘would be imposaitve, io an intelligent community like this, ever to get s jury. Question allowed, and exception taken. A. I could find @ verdict altogether upon the evidence that way be given. Challenge for principal cause overruled: exseption taken, and witness examined on the challenge for favor. Has served on the Grand Jury; knows the rale which governs that body; the fact of un indictment being found ps ec & man does not to a cerra nty leave the impres. a on his mind that it was a case ia which a petty jary ‘would—without evidence to overthrow the prima facie case—convict; knows the accused for years, but has no J acquaintance with him. Challenge withdrawn, and Mr. Wright sworn as a juror, wined on the challenge for prin- of this ease; have not deci tedly formed any opinion about it; have spoken of it several times in company, but do not kaow that [ have any im- reasion about it now; 1 seemed to acquiesce at tne time the opinion expressed by our little company: I have nat pela any attention to it for the ast theee or four ‘weeks: if there is any impression ut all on my mind that ret hneg one that stands uppermost; do not know Stuart at ell. To Mr. Cutting—Have read nothing about the facts ia ‘the case, or the evidence given; have formed no settied opinion as to the guilt or imnoceng» of the accused; | presume I could find a verdict tavorably on the evideace alone. To Mr. Whitney—I merely acquiesced inthe opinion of the party with which I was conversing tespecting the case; I remember what that opinion war; it stands now ‘uppermost in my mind, and it would probably require some explanation to remove it. Challenge for principal cause overruled, and exception taken; challenged for favor, and the principles of law Dearing on the point argued at length by Messrs. Cutting and Brad: It left the matter in the hands of the ‘The Judge ‘oceeve triers; they had the evidence before them: if tae thonght that he had impressions on the subject of the gailt -or innocence of the accused which would affect his ver- dict, they would find the challenge true; otherwise they ‘would find it not true. The triers disagreed, one of them finding the challenge ‘true and the other not true. This amounts to the chal- tenge not being sustained, and the juror was challenged peremptorily. George F. Veterson challenged for principal cause; had not formed er expressed ap opinion in respect to this CAE. Challenge overruled, and Mr. Peterson sworn as a juror. James Boyd challenged for principal cause—Had read about this case, but had not formed or expressed an opin- ion about it; had not heard any person say anything as 10 what they thought about It; has no persumal knowledge of Judge Btuart, knows nothing about the case, and has no tm, about it either way. overruled, and juror challenged peremp- Flijah H. Riker chalienged for principal cause: has ex- aon opinion as to the gulit or innocence of Mr. ‘To Mr. Outting—Has ead statements in the newspa- regarding the ascusation against Mr. Stuart; does Pot recollect reading anything else: hax heard it talked over; formed his opinion from what he had read and heard; cannot say that he ever heard anything sbout the facts; the st te which he had heard might in- finence his mind; thinks however be could reader an im- partial verdict. Judge Roosevelt thought it better to let this juror stand aside, but did not mean to make shis a precedent; on the contrary, if he foand it impossible to get a jury, be would not consider that the tact of a man’s having an impression which would not influence his verdict is snffl- cient to disqualify him. Edward Green, challenged for prineipel cause.—Resides in Highty-sixth street; does not know that he has formed any ‘as to the gullt or innvcenee of Judge Stuart; ‘he bad read the statement, and was surprised at it from ‘is knowledge of the Judge; bas known him for years, pat not intimately, overruled, and Mr. Green sworn as a juror, George challenged for prineipal cause.—Re- ides in Montgomery street; has not an account 0 ‘the complaint against Judge Stuart; heard nothiog parti- eular about it; might have made or heard statemeata, b nothing to leave an impression ularly; has no bias -on his mind one way or other; does not know Mr. Stuart. C overruled, and juror peremptorily. Fdward D. Jones, called and sworn, touching his corm- petency. Mr. Jones asked to be exeused from serving, stated it would be very inconvenient to him to remain here more than a day or two, as he kept the books of a large entablishment dhe had but just returned from wi mington, Del., where he had been as a witness, and his books were in great confusion r. Cutting would like much to excuse the gentleman ; patenes woe tleman on the Jury list would be a= justly entitled to like favor. Mr. Jones, examined on the challenge for principal cause—Had read somewhat of this case; does not belong to the reform conunittee of this city, and does not mingle in polities at all; has formed po opinion to the guilt or Tanocence of Mr. Stuart, does not know him. Challenge overruled, and Mr. Jones challenged peremp torily. ‘Albert L. Coneklin, challenged for principal cause—Re- aides in Greenwich street, fe s carpenter and builder: has no particular acquaintance with this case of Judge Stu ert; read an account of it, but did not pay much « tion to it; has no opinion one way or other; does not know Juoge stuart. « nallenge overruled, and Mr. Concklin challenged pe remptorily, Mr. Cutting insisted that the defence having already made five peremptory challenges, they had exhaustel their right of peremptory chuilenge. He was aware that in January, 1:47, it had been desided by the Supreme Court that in any ease waere the arenas might ex- tend to ten years’ imprisonment, defendant was en- titled to wwenty peremptory coallenges. But in the same month the Legslatuse. belug applied to, stepped in and corrected this misconstraction uf the revised statutes, uno in the uct of 1847 declared that if the charge against the prisoner was such that in case ot conviction be would be liable to imprisonment in the State prison for tea years or over, be should be restricted 0 five peremptory chatlenges. The case he referred to as having beon de- cided by the Supreme Court, was thatof Dann against the People (4 Deio), He reas the statute of 1817 bearing on the ith ct, and submitted that in this case the duteacs was only entitled to five perempiory challenges, Mr. Brady submitted that that was an act to increase, not to diminish the number of peremptory challenges. Judge Roosevelt seemed to coincide with Mr, Brady im that view, and asked Mz. Cutting how he could get over the third section of the act, which provided that nothing therein should be deemed to interfere with the rights ot peremptory chaileuge theretofore existing. ‘The point was argued at some length, and the court decided that the defendant was entitled to twenty per- emptory challenges. Charles Berry, challeged for principal cause—Ts a pro- vision dealer; knows Jucge Stuart for two or three years; oes not think Le read an account of this transaction in the newspavers; never heart it dissussed, and has uo opinien about it one way or other. Challenge overruied, and Mr. etry challenged peremp- torily, George Burling, challenged for principal cause—ite- sidesin Third street; read an account of the transsction in the newspapers, but formed no opinion at the time; supporea the charge to be true, and is stil of that be: lief; formed no opinion and had’ no impression ay to the guilt or innocence of Judge Stuart; it would requice some evidence to remove his belfef as to the truth of the charge; read of it only once; has not been present when the sunject was discussed. ‘To Mr. Cutting—Read merely in the paper that tho charge was made against Judge Stuart; does not recol lect reading any statement of facts, nor does ne know what they are; has formed no opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, and can find a verdict just as the evidence may be. Yo Mr. Whiting—Does not recollect reading the card of the District Attorney. Yo the Court—! belleved tha trath of the statement Liat Judge Stuart was charged. ‘fo Mr. Whiting—The statement that I read made no impression whatever on my mind as to the guilt or inuo- cence of the acensed. Challenge withdrawn, and Mr. Burliog sworn as a usor. o"ealword W. Baller, cballenged for principal cause,— Re-iges in Grand street: has not formed or expressed any opinion 1 regard to the guilt or innocense of the aezus- ed; read of the indictment in the paper; did not read the card of the Distriet Attorney; hes no ‘opinion about it one Way or other; has never Been where the subject was discussed. Challenge overruled, and Mr. Baller challenged pe- remptorily. John Davenport, challenged for principal cause.— Thinks be read an account of the transaction im the newspapers: formed no opinion as to the guilt or inno- cence of tne Judge; has no opinion or impression one way or other. Coallenge overruled, and Mr. Davenport challenged peremptorily, Garret W. Ryeckman, Jr., challenged for principal cnuse.—Resides in West Washington place; read nothing further than that Judge Stuart was indicted; formed no opinion as to his guilt or innocence; has not been present where the subject was discussed, Challenge overruled, and Mr. Ryckman sworn as @ juror. apis OrScone challenged for principal cause; doea not know Judge Stuart; has read part of the aceount, but did not pay much attention to it; never heard the subject discussed, and never formed an opinion about it one way or other, Chailenge overculed and Mr. Krdman challenged per- emptorily. William Hubbard challenged for principal cause; read astaterent of the case in the newspapers; should sa: that it had made no impresston on him, and’that he he no opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Judge Stuart, Challenge overruled and Mr. Hubbard challenged per- emptorily. Laman B. Wing, challenged for principal cause—Resides in Monroe street; has not tormed or expressed any opin- fon as to the guilt or icnocence of tha accused; has no read any aceounts of the transaction. Challenge overruled and Mr, Wing challenged perempto- ri] George G. Taylor challenged for principal eause,—Has not formed or expressed any opinion in this case. Chailenge withdrawn, aud Me. Taylor sworn as a furor, John 8. Rockwood challenged for principal cause.—Reud an account of the tnuictment being, fund against Judge Stuart; Goes not recollect reading the card of the District Attorney in this case; formed an opinton ag to the guilt or innocence of the accused, which perhaps might tak+ some evidence to remove: that opinion still remains. To Mr. Cutting—Read nothing and know nothing of the facts in the case; has not made up an opinion on the fact, does not know but that he could give a fair and impartial verdict om the evidence in the ease, 'o Mr. Whitting—The persons whom he heard diseuss- ing the question about Mr. Stuart receiving a bribe did not express an opinion as to his guilt or innocence. To Mr. Cutting—The fact of an indictment having been found leaves a prejudice on my mind, there is nothing else to prejudice my mind; would find & verdict according to the evidence. ‘To the Court—Has no settled or distinet opinion a4 to the guilt or innocence of the accused, any further than that an indictment was found against him, Challenge overruled, and jucor chailenged for favor. Counsel argued the matter “before the triers, and the triers found the challenge true, Wm. B. Kobinson challenged for principal cause— never read or heard any account of this transaction knows the Judge by sight but ix not personally acquint- ed with bim, Chollenge overruled, and Mr. Robinson challenged po- remptorily. Win. B. Rogers, challenged for principal cause—Read an account of this transaction; canaot say that he forme! any opinion or entertained any impression as to the guilt or innocence of the accused; cannot aay that he ever heard the subject discussed. Challenge overruled and Mr. Rogers challenged por- emptorily. Iathew W. King, challenged for principal cause—Never dor read of this case before, does not kaow Judge rtatall; has no opinion about it; mght have the impression that a Grand Jury would not find a bili of in- cictment against him without cause, Challenge overruled and Mr, King challenged peremp torily. Isauc Koch, challenged for principal cause—Had heard the case talked about a good deal; did not hear peopl express opinions about it; did not express any himselj does not think about the matter whether Judge Stuart fs eet or Hot; heard people npook rather against him; be lieved part of what they said; basso much doubt about him that he thought there would not be an indictment against the gentleman unless there was something against him, Juror allowed to stand aside, William Glover, challenged for prinsipal cause—Had seen in the papers that an indictment bad been found against Judge Stuart; did not see the card of the District Attorney; must have heard the matter talked about more or less; has not formed any opinion about it, nor has any impression. iallenge overruled and the juror chall for favor —Has not served on a Grand Jury; has a belef that if a Grand Jury finds a bill of indictment they must have had evidence enough before them, Mr. Brady called upon the Court to instruct the triers that such a belief on the mind of a petit juror disqualifies him from serving. Yo Mr. Cutting=The verdict which I would render would not be influenced by the fect of the indictmeat being found, but I would render it solely on the evidence and law, Counsel argued the point before the Court and triers. Judge Roosevelt declined to charge specifically the point asked by Mr. Brady, and exception wis taken. The triers found the ch: no true, and the Juror was chal peremptorily. Judge Roosevelt notified counsel that he would require them to present in the morning this class of taeir excep- tions and the evidence. Mr. Brady stated it would be impossible for counsel to comply with this order; and it wan egreed that they should do so in proper time. Jacob L. Seixas, challenged for principal canse—Read the statement of the indictment of Justice Stuart; forw- ed no opinion about it; recollect no particular instance of having heard any conversation on the subject. the fact of a Grand Jury having found an indictment would not have the Co influence upon his mind, Challenge withdrawn, and Mr, Seixas sworn aa a juror. Daniel Cashman, challenged for p neipal cause—Has formed or expressed no ‘pinion aboat the case; is not acquainted with Judge Stuart, Challenge overruled, and Mr. Cashman sworn as a juror. orem f. Briggs also «worn axa uror, Joseph Logan—Had heard or read nothing of this mat- ter, and had no opinion one way or other, Challenge overuled, and Mr. Logan challenged peremp- torily. Job Long had not read or heard of this matter, and had formed no opinion about it. Challenged peremptorily. Jobs Frive had not heard about the case; he did not bother himself about such things; did not know what Judge Staart is charged with; had no opinion about the caetioones pos ptoril , rem| y. James Tey answered, and was excused from serv. ing on account of the illness ot hie daughter. T. Heddon had formed and expressed an opinion ‘ae to the guilt or innocence of Judge Stuart. To Mr. Cutting—He knew nothing about the facte; had only seen in the papers that Judge Stuart had been in- dicted; does not know that he has formed any settled opinion farther than that the Grand Jury would not find an indictment unless there was reason for it; he might, but could net ray Positives that be would reader an im rtial verdict solely on the evidence; he would rather be excused. Juror allowed to stand aside, Gordon W. Barnham had read of the statement of the indictment; bad formed no opinion, and bad no tmpree rion of the golit or innocence of Sr the oo ietment being found leaves no impression on his m . Challenged peremptorily. Henry Barr’ was ot av all biased on the subject; he had formed no particular opinion that could not be re- moved; the impression on his mind was very slight. To Mr, Cutting—Had seen no statement of thetacts going to make up toe offence; all he bad seen was the state- ment of Judge Stuart's having been indicted, and his carc; his mind was free to acquit or convict him exclu- sively on the evidence that might be brought before him. ‘The triere held the challenge to be true. Durken Piersall bad not or read of this ease till two weeks ago, he had beard it twice spoken of since, but. formed no opinion either way. f Challenge overruled, ano Mr, Piersall sworn as a juror, This completed the jury, which stands as follows:— 1. overt Beaty, Fourth ward, binder. 2 Joun B. Wetteresu, Tenth ward, grocer, 3, Charen 8. Wright, Ninth ward, grocer. ze F. Peterson, Seventh ward, carpet dealer. . Kaward Green, Nineteenth ward, {i . George Burling, Kieventh ward, truiterer, 7. Garret W. Ryekman, jr., Ninth ward, hops dealer. 8. George G. Taylor, Tenth ward, Sec’y Insurace Co, 9. Jacob L. Seixas, Righteenth ward, merobant, 10. Daniel Cashinan, Firat ward, importer. 11. Alanson T. Briggs, Seventh ward, cooper, 12. Durlen Piersall, Prirteenth ward, whoelwright. Mr. Cutting then proceeded to open the cass to the jury. After a semark 46 to the importance of the duty devolving upon them ax patriots and men anxious of pre- serving public morahty, be continued:—It is the hrst time in the history of this State that a high judicial of- ficer stands indicted before the people for an alleged mis- dem¢snor of the highest character. accused fa this esee is charged with corruption in office—with having received a bribe to fofluence bis juiicial and official ¢on- duet. Andi need not say to you, gentlemen, that if prac- tices of this kind have had their place in this city or else- where, and unieas such practices be suppressed speedily and promptly, the axe will have been applied to the root of our institutions. We have no standing armies to pro- tect us. We have no power but that of publte opinion. We have no safeguards but those which the judicial estab. lishment viford us. And once bring that to the point where it is bought und sold as you buy and gell beef in the market, and you can rewally perceive that there will be created and brough’ about a syetem of things which will make the rights of persons and of property be unsafe in the country. In October, 1855, the Grand Jury presented against Mr. Stuart an accusation, that on the 17th of February last be, being ther City Judge and one of the Justices of the Court of General Sessions of the peace ct this city and county, corruptly wccepted from a Mrs. Conuelly the #um of $500, as xn inducement for him— Stuart—to exert. his official influence to relieve her hus- band from au indictment which was then pending against him for having committed burglary iu the first degree ; that he corruptly received this $500, and that according to the understanding had beween himself and Mes. Connolly he dit procure this indictmen’ to be nolle pro- arquied ov (urned out of court, and Connolly to bedis charged from the acsusation then existing against him. ‘The facts, gentlemen, which I expect to prove in refer. ence to this transaction are there:—ia April, 1855, 9 person named Wm. Cosgrove was arrested and sabse- quently indicted on a charge of kaving burglariously en- tered ove of the rooms of principal hotel in this city— the New York Hotel. When he was arrested he was brovght up for exmmination, and was examined before Judge Stuart on the charge. Mr. James M. Sinfth, now the Recorder of the city of New York, was retained and employes by Coagrove to endeavor ‘to have bin dis- cherged either withoat bail, or upon ws small an amount of bai! as he cauld procure the Jadge to conaent to. The witnesses were exemined, and the whole charge placed before Judge Stuart, and he considered it to be a case of such gravity that in the first instance he hesitated about admitting to bail at all; bot he finally intimated that he would recei 000. bail to the amount of . After con jon on the part of Mr the bail was reduced to 21,000 by Judge stuart, and heordered him to bs com mitted upon the charge unless bail to thas amount was given. Un the 22d of April, 1859, Mr. Jno, B. Frink, of this ity, became bail for Coxgrove. ‘The reeeg rizance “was taken by or before Judge Stuart, and therefore Cosgrove was disch from ens- tody. On the 19th of May aftewar*s ( the care belag called on for trial, Cosgrove did not make His appearance and the consequence was that the recognizance was for- forfeited, and proceedings taken to enter np judgment agatuet Frink, who bad become his bail. It seems that Cosgrove, shortly after he obtained batl on this chat left the city of New York, and concealed himself. Frink took measures for the purpose of effecting his rest, inorder that some relief might be obtained by him from the judgment which bad been entered against him, All efforts, however, to ve bortive. In the summer of 1864 Jndge Stuart. who hal been a po- lice justice, conceived the hope of obtaining » nomination from some one of the political parties in this city to the office of Cily Judge, which woult become vacant on th Inst day of that year, when the term of Judge Beebe, th then incumbent of the office, would expire, Judge Stuart during the summer of 1864, was makng efforts to pro- cure bis nomination. He succeeded, wax the candidat of one of the parties in che city, and was elected in No vember, 1854. He took offies, was sworn in, and took bis place on the bench on the Lat of January, 1855. By vir tue of the statutes which exist the City Judge is one of the Justices, ax | remarked before, of the Court of Gene ral Sessions of the Peace: and he and the Recorder usu ally alternate in holding the Court; that ts—one holds f Th for one month, and the other for January term h nother month of 1655 was to have been held, und Id by the Recorder, The February term of 1455 was t» have been held, and was held by Judge Stuart. And, then, gentlemen, while Jadge Stuart was actually hold ing the Court during his term in the month of Febru- ary took place the following very remarkable proceedings, the whole mystery of which will be farther expl after [have gone over, in order of time, the acts of at On the 16th of February, 1856, Judge» Stuart b. during that day, engaged in holdin wardsthe close of the day, into the Attorney, Mr. Hall, who was then busily engaged in his private office. Judge Stuart, as one of the Judges of the ‘ourt, wae, of course, intimate with the (hstrict Attor ney, and had the right of entrance at all times inv: his office. He come in and sat down. He saw that Me. Hall was exceedingly busy, being engaged in the preparation of some arguments in which he was to take which was shortly to come on. casual conversation occurred between them re the courts and to the case of Mr. Peverelly, who had been then recently indicted on a charge of arson, in having set fire to his store. This was the case which Mr. Hall had then before him, and in the preparation of which he was engaged. After’ some little conversa’ion, Stuart atated to Mr. Hall that he wished to procure the entering of a nelle prowqui on an old indictment against a4 man who wished to lead an honest life, and to get rid of the charge then peniing over him; aa! he adced that the witnesses against hun were ‘all gone. Mr. Hall asked him, In substance, whether it was a proper case for a discharge to the indictment, and Me. Stuart answered that there was nothing in the indict- ment, nothing in the case at all. Mr. Hali told him that he was very busy at that moment, and could not thea go into Court-—becawe, gentlemen, in order to obtain a nolle provequi, it is necessary tor the District Attorney to go into Court'and move the Judge for liberty to enter a nolle provequi on an indictment. When the Judge assured bit that there was nothing in the indictment, Mr, Hall said, “Tam very busy now, and cannot go late the Court room; but [will attend to it.” Stuart. how- ever, seemed to be very urgent that the thing should be done without delay, and said to Mr. Hall that be éid not wish to trouble him+o much as to go into Court, but that it would be enough if he would write a note to “Jobn”’—meaning John Sparks, the Deputy Clerk—~and that he (the Judge) would treat and consider it precisely ne as ifit were a motion made before him before the Distrist Attorney in open Court; that if, instead of going into Court and the motion, he would write a note to the Deputy Clerk, asking him to enter a nelle prowqui, he (the Judge) would consider the writing of that note and the handing of it to him as equivalent to the District At- torney’s taking that motion. On that, Mr. Hall asked him what was the naine of the party indicted, and the Judge answered that his name was Wm. Connolly. You will remeniber, gentiemen, that it was Congrove who was ia- diete r. Hall recollected no person of the name of Connolly a8 having been indicted; and in connection, therefore, with what the Judge had told hin of its being an old case and nothing in it, he took it for granted that it was a minor case of no sort of consequence, and eo he prepared to write this note to parks. He then asked Me Stuart what time this indictment was found. Staart could not tell him the precise date, but supposed it somewhere in the year 1852 or 185%. On that Mr. Hall wrote a short memorandum to Mr. Sparks, directing lim to enter a nolle prosequi ax to Mr. Connolly, who had been indicted about May, 1862, or 1863, by request of Judge Stuart. He incorporated thia in his note to Sparks. “Let Judge Stuart,” he said, “make the proper eatry, and Mr. Hall will nign it.” This note, thas addressed to Sparks, Mr. Hali delivered to Stuart, who immediately left the office. Now, you will observe, gentlemen, that in reepect to it was a ease of which Staart knew every thing—{t was one which he had pronounced to be of #0 grave a character as to require an unugually heavy bail, nnd which bail he had only ronsented to reduce to $3,000, on the urgent argument of Mr, Smith. the evan sel for . Judge Stuart came into oftice, ae I have said, on the Ist of Janaary, 1855. He held court and was the presiding criminal magistrate of thie city in Feb ruary, 1865. He wae court on the 19th of February. He left the bench toward the clos of that day, and went into the office of the [Dx triet Attorney. He introduced a conversation, an made an appeal to Mr. Hell to assist in entering nolle prosequi nx to a man why desired to reform, and for that purpore ty grt an indictment. He «aid the hit name was Win. (onnoly, and being asked what wa the natore and character of the offence, he as«ured the District Atvorney that there was nothing at all In it, « pation to go into Court for the purpose of making this motion, and Mr. Stuart's urgency not allowing hit to wait, and lenting him 20. tell Mr Hall that he weld con. rider bis note as equivalent to a mot, in open court, the note was written rece! Mr. Hall, and “tuart receive | The next geutl to which the case leale oo tee chee te Gerk. Mr. rt fine diately went there with this memorandum, «od raw Vandervoort, a very a ful, a experienced, aod « rey reliable ‘closk of this Ce who bas had charge of the records, aa principal deputy for the past quarter of « century. Judge raw Mr. Vandervoort and handed this note « where between 2 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon Vandcervoort immediately searched smong the ps» the office andtold Stoart there was no euch ’ to be found tn the offer. Steart went ow hack @ short time after and wait, “the indict sp intietment ageinst Mr. Congrove ly. Mr. Vandervoort searched for sa ind ment against Cosgrove, and feund it; it was an indictment against bim for burglary in the first degree. Afver (ue indictment having been found, Mr, Stuart desired very much to have an order entered on the minu'es of the court dismissing this tudictmemt. Mr. Vandervoort. however, desired first of all to see Mr. Hall, because ‘was an order for him to an indictment against Comnolly, and he wanted to have Mr. Hall's signature on the of the indictment in the usual way. Mr. Van- dervoort accordingly went to Mr. Hall’s office, but that gentleman had lett at the time. He came back and found Judge Stuart very anxious to obtain # cortitied, copy of the order. Mr: Vandervoort having Mr, dall’s note and seeing Judge Stuart, the Judge of the court, ur gent for the order, and on his aasurance that the intiet ment oguivst Cosgrove was the indictment meant and in tended, dirveted Mr. Sparks to take from the book a cer tied cony of the entry dismissing the suit, and delivered it to Judge Stuart, who then left the office with the ceritied copy in his pocket, but — withous Mr. Ball's «ign iture being on the back of the indictment, On the pest day, Mr, Vandervoort called into Mr, Halls: office with the indietment and memoramdum on the vack of it, diemi sing it. Hall took the indictment and loooke4 utit. Why, this,” said be, ‘isan indictment agaiast Mr, Corgrove. said Mr. Vandervoort, “ Judgs Stuart aid that that was the indiotment which was to be nel provi." Why,’? said Mr. Hall, “this is different cane, My note reters to Mr. Connolly; and Unis is the case of Mr. Coogrowe, « man who ix indicted for burglary it first degree—a notorious offender—a man known mablic by the name of Krixtol Bill”? “Well,” Mr. Vandervoort, on the remarks of the Judge, © nolle promi waa actually entered yesterday, in the ininutes of the court, aed « certified copy of the minutes has been hal At to Judge Stuart, aod he has gone off with them’? “ Well, what «as to be done? In order to make there records correspond, and to prevent any Sifficulty os fur us the Clerk was concoreed, Mr. Hall re- lactantiy put bis nam dis missing it, and entering the nolle prosequi, but intimation that he showli bok into the case, and ifit was a proper one for prosecution he should take men- sures to have the man isdicte? again, and thus prevent the cfectof the order thus entered without his know- leoge and against his iotention, This was on the 19th, On the 20th Mr. Frink, who bad heen in search of Cos- grove alias Connolly, a long time, and who desired to procure bis arresi, in order to relieve hiaself from the lnbility he had incurred ax his bail, found thet the right on bir part to arrest him was prebably gone by the entering of a nolle prowqui. Under that belief he went to the office of Mr. Jus. St. Smith, now and then, the Kecorder of the city, and told him that he had heard that the nolle prosequi bad been enterod in the cave of Corgrove. Well, the Recorder, who had been counsel for Cosgrove, on the examination before the magistrate im. mediately felt that the fact of a nolle prosequi being entered, 28 toa person who had been a client of his, nearly as soon ns he had got into # criminal court aa Judge, would have a very extraordinary appearance, on the face of it; and he observed that the fact could’ not be 80; he held court on the 19th, and had heard nothing of it. And so he put oa bis hat for the purpose of going to the clerk’s office, to ascertain from an exami- nation of the minutes, whether thix report which Frink brought was well founded. As he reachod the door lead- ing to the stairs of the clerk's office, he met Judge Stuart and asked him for some rplanat ion in reference to the matter, Judge Stuart told him that nothing of ‘the kind had occurred; that there had been no noile prose- qui-entered, and that there was nothing in the report. “Well,” xald the Recorder, * it will not do, Judge, to lot & man off who has been my olient, on notic rat) soon as 1 come into the office of Recorder. Public opinion would not bo satisfied with such « proceeding, and | shail be careful, therefore, not to let such an oc- Judge Stuart said he cats ag one. currence take e.!? care that nothing of the kind would be Of course not, for it had been doi the Recorder went back to Frink and was under n great mistake in regard to this matter; that he bad just been to Judge Stuart, who had told him that there was no such thing as a nolle prosquiin the mat ter: Pifnk left the office, but next day came back and told the Keoorder that he was right in whut le had origi wally stated; that there had been something or ots done by which Coagrove bud got clear, and he was 90 6 fident ‘in hiv menner that the Recorder aid he would again go and look at the matter, He went to the Dis: trict Attorney’s office om that occasion, and asked the question, whether or not « nolle prosepict had been en- tered in’ the case of Cosgrove? The Wistriot Attorney then told him what bad happened, and they both went together to the C.erk’s ottice, tor the purpose of oxaxain BS the entries; and there Mr. Smith found Mr. Hall o explained to him, that two days before, «mille prose- ¢ had been eniered on the minutes of the Court, and of them—altho it Stuer rt dy ot a there bad been no Aueh proeee ing inthe matter, and that there should not be, Well, gentlemen, the Recorder having stared the conver: ation to Mr. Hall, they felt tuxt-omething Guat) “the Very extraoréinery must necersstily be connected with the whole of thir proceeding, On the Wich of Mareh fol lowing, Mr. Hail Jaid the complaint in the matter of Cos- grove ogain before the Ui Jury, who found another pill against Co-grove, But in order to pi t, aa fae as they could, any publicity being given to this second indict- ment, the Grand Jury putit under a blank envelope, and handed it to the Court, so that no name shoukl ap- pear endorved on it. Notwithstanding the effort to par sue the course of public justice—ns will be shown to you in the course of the trial—a contidential officer of Stuart's, an officer named Elver, almost immediately after the finding of thin second inaictment by the ¢ the house in th city where the sinter of ‘onnolly resided, and told her to telegraph forth- with to Connoily, of to his wife, not to come back to the cily, because the molle prosequt was wet aside, or because there was o new indictment feund againat him, or to that effect, The telegraphic despatch was immediately sent on, in pursuance of Elder's request. Mow then, gentlemen, I come t the explanation of these very ree markable proceedings, If these facta are all irue, and if they be all proved, the gross misconduct of this officer would be very apparent, but the operating could not Le conjectured. But I now proceed to ex- pose to you the motives which actuated him, and to unravel whatever of mystery there may be connected with this extraordinary transaction, Several years prior to 1463, a female who went by the name of Margaret Du val ber acquainted with Stuart. She kept @ house of in this city, and on ou m | bail ainet whem some charge had heen made, This business led Mrs. Daval to the poll oe, where she became acquainted with Judge Stuart. A very short time after this acquaintance was thus formed, Mr. Stuart called at her house in this city, and was in the habit of vieiling her upon friendly and’ intimate terms, so much so, that in their usual intercourse, he called her by her n name, Margaret, It seems that ber family had » originally fromthe interior of the State of New York. She had married a Spaniard who resided In Cuba, and they lived separate and apart, and in the city of New York she was known ax Margaret uval. A difficulty had also occurred om one cecasion between her- welt avd this Spanish Ruebend, who, coming to this city, had maltreated her under ‘iroumstances which led her to go to the oe and en- ter & complaint against hin a of these clreumstances. —alterward died, and left Mre, Du’ berty, of course, to marry again. She had contracted an acquaintance with Cosgrove or Connully, and had become deeply attached to him. When Connolly, by the name of Congrave, waa arrested in April, 145%, on « charge of burglary, #he had gone to Mr. Frink, and had placed with him one thousand dollars in order to secure him in part if he would become bail for Comgrove: and so she intivenced and procured Mr. Frink to been i When Congrove waa discharged on bail he we ia delphia, where she ina ays afterwards joined him and in Philadelphia they were formally marred by Kev Mr. Montgomery, a highly respectable clergyruen of that city. Afler their marriage it became necessary for Mr« Comnolly to return to the city of New York for ‘he par pese of taking care of ber house and the fnrnitare of her establichiment, which in the meanwhile she had left in charge of some person In the house. She remained in the elty, and while here Judge ‘ovenstunally called to pay ber avisit. When Stuart found she bad married Connolly he remarked ty her, in substance, that ane had done a very unwise and {nexpedient thing to marry « man of biv character and with an indictment hanging over him. and he observed to her, “Margaret, if you bal only told me, when Comgcove was before me, that you in tended to have married him, why, instead of holding him im bail to the sum 1 id, 'l would have managed to him go on much easier terms, of mouch lighter ba! But sabsequently, in the summer of 18/4, he informed her ot bis t of been & candidate for the uifice of City Judge and told ber that Mr. Hall was also non nated for the offies of District Attorney, anc that he felt quite confident that Mr. Hall would be elected, ant he believed that be himself would ruccee! | him ond he said that at all events ifhe did not he had great jofluence over Mr. Hall, and would endeavor to exert it for the henetit of the by . Connolly, Afver he was elected be had one or more intervie ith Mrs. Com noily in this city, and he then told her that he would hold Court at onm of there terms, sod that he would see nd manage in some way toget her husband clear. Mra, molly, when abe came to thin city, resided at the house of her sister, Mrs. Fish, in Lispenard «treet, and Jodge Stuart calied upon her there, and had intery! with her; she came on from Vhiladelphia (o January, 1865 ; Judge Stuart then told her that bia term of hold the Court would be in February, and that if the woul: come ov to New York sometioe in the mouth of February while he was holding Court, be would see what he could hove done tor her, Accordingly, on the 12th of Febroary sbe case to the elty of New York: she saw Jolge Stuart od it was then arranged thai «he should meet hit at his private residence that evening; «he accordingly called at the houre of Judge Stuart on this business He then told her that he would be able, he theught. wo obtain a nollie 4 om this tmtictment, but that it woul! cont a good @f woney wo do it, that he, the Judge, would charge as little ux he could for himself, tat that there were others to pay that, among others, there was Hall, who would require to him how mach {1 and he Sntimatet the District Attorney, Mr be compensated. Khe asked He wid it woul! cov, be $409 in bank could grt her f bank ond bring ney " went to the bank ut the 840 in five bills, of $100 each. “he called up Stuart with the neney, he saw her in « private ryom, sn4 asked her whether rhe had the tw val she had, she took itowt an ft in hie pobhet and dhe left hen gentlemen. y find what oreurred. On the evening of te 17th, aie— haying in the meanwhile called on #tuart to tnow wheth ec be hed gut her hushent eles, sod he putting her off from 4m day, from the 12th—became ont, and fina! y «fixed & particular evening on whieh «ne should call at his house when he soul’ ha wecwnnry document. Fhe went eccordiagiy—t be: was necessary her husband, but that had lett tin: wae dowa town, He told her, however, not wait as he would give her what wax necessary, and all that there would be necessary for the purpose of clearing her husband; on that he sat down and drew up a Or & certificate in relation to her husband's betcha trom this indictment ; he dated it and handed it to Mrs, ve, but she objected port me creat Ses it very inforaw! ; not seem to be enongh, it did not satisfy her that there was any ect of the Court about it) T thick, though Tam not that she remarked as to dave the 19th instead of the 17th. He took that paper and tore Heap, and then wrote another paper which he banded to Mra. and to which nue again made some objection; but he told her that it was entirely suf: ficent, that he had left the Court pepere down town, aad that on Monday he would get the Court papers and would nend to her, by mail, » certified copy of the order. He thereupon handed to her # paper which he had signed’as City Judge, as follows:— “Ory axp County ov New Yous, ) Office of the City Judge, Feb. 19, 1865, 5 “This is to cortify, that on the motion of the District Attorney, of said city and county, a prosequi wis this day ordered and entered of record by the Court of General Sessions of the peace in and tor the city and Sooty aipearnta, in the matter of the indictinent against Wm. Connolly, discharging the said indictment, and dis- missing the complaint and accusation found and preferred against him in month of April, 1863."" Ant then as an wu iditional certificate and tomatisfy Mra, Connolly, who haa anjected te the inauficieney and infor mality of the first, ho appended the following :— There being now no indictment in nald Court against the said Connolly for any criminal offence whatever, 8. H. Steamy, City Judge.’? ‘This certificate be handed to her; she loft the next day for Philadelphia, and in due course afverwardr, she re- ceived, or Connolly received, a letter from Stuart, enclos ing the certified copy of the order entered in the records of the Court, dismirsing the indictment, ‘This letter he Legged them to destroy, and they did destroyiit, retaining the certifiente, which Is this — Office of the Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, “New Crry Hats, Feb, 19, 1856, “The People against William Comgrove—indietment for burglary in the tirst degree. Ly ‘leave of the Court, the District entered a nolle prosejui on this indfetment. dered that the defendant be discharged therefrom Fatact fromthe minutes. “HL. VANDERVOORT, Cloek. This certified copy of the order discharging the Indict ment was reut tol hiladelphia by Judge Stuart, enclosed io a letter, as 1 have obse Connolly, thereto course supposed that there was no imped: tin a woy of hin returning to this ity. Tt iv said, gentle to be a fact, observed and observable by all those wi attention may turn to this aubject, that i is very rarely that a man of evit pursuits willingly remains away from a large city which he has been in thehabit of frequenting; and Sat although it ls necessary for him to remain in concealment, there Is a perpetual anxiety and desire to get back to his ordinery haunts and to those crowded thoroughfares where he is accustomed to dwell. It wi so here. Tt seems that thia man, lly, had bee determined at a}! evemts to return to thé ‘city of New York, and heneo the anxiety of his wife to bring tim back freed from this indictment by any expense or any efforte within her control, He was preparing to return to this Attorney Or city, after these proceedings had thus taken place, whea you wil remember the Listrict, Attorney, without appri- sing Judge Stua)torany Late) ag of bis intention, hind Inced ra is subject before the ad Jury ctment wns found against Cosgrove, carefully kept from the public and trom those who had no business to know it, it nevers theless did leak out. We know that Elder, the eon fidentia] officer of Stunr’, called on the sister of Mrs, Congrove nnd required her forthwith to telegraph to Phi- ladelphia to Connolly not te come to the elty, because On the 16th of the nolir pronqui was het aside, or lecause « new indiet- went had been found. This was done, and Coogrowe did not come to the city of New York. Bat his dealce to return increased apparently with the obstactes ia the vay. Mrs. Connelly came to the elty. She bad paid $1€00 te Frink to induce hin to become ball for Cou il hs nelly, She had taken her $500 out of the bank ed [ft to Judge Stuart; and now the told Jui Stoart of the determmation of Connwily to come to thix city. Stuart told her by ail manner of to prevent it; that something might yet be done Vy which this in diotment could he got out'ef the way: and, after a wii he suggested t her to call upon Mr, He'l and seo whether +be could not in eome way influence him io the matter. the did +o. fhe had an interview with Mr. Hall inwideh the endeavored to work upon his sympathies; bat Mr. Mell her be had but one course to pareue, was bound by hie duty to try the ease if he that he would convict her husband if he could Phe returned to Judge Stuart and told him what Me, Hall hed as Judge Stuart then told her at, during tl summer season, the Keeorder w the habit ry. und being away for a couple of at during that time he (Judge Stuart) would be alone here, and would see what could be done for the parpoao of dl: poa ing of this indictment. In July ard August the Recorder did go wway, and Judge Stuart wae left. He took these papers early in the summer (in | 1 the file and keyt them fill the 6ih of September, You ean readily perceive that if he, axa City Judge, waato do what he coult for the purpose of having that lodictment ge of the way, or if tried, to bave it trie to mequit the » or, it was indi look at the indictinent and at the papers, and give t the clorest reruth Mrs. Connolly eame into the and was € condingl urgent in the matter, Hoe suggeated to her that he would be holding the Court daring the summer, and that they might have this case called on, provided {t could be aecertatned that the witnesses were out of the way: and he advised her to take some me rtain what had become of there witness She obtained an introduction to one of fem New York Hotel, whore the al leged burglary wns committed. She traced, with the pertinacity which # woman only can dlaplay under ctr cumstances of this kind where all these witnesses were, and came back and told Judge Stuart that one was in California, another here, aud that the only witnesees who remained here were a serve man named Kernan, Mr. Monnot, the proprietor of the extablishinent, and one of the police officers, who had arrested Corgrove. Then, gentiemen, it seems that st art, inorder te make this er ax sare ax be could, told his confidential officer, George Elder, to go after the cficer who had arrested Cosgrove, and say to him that Ato mee him; Elder accordingly men. rto Tinsdale, the officer, who came to he there saw Flder—the Judge bel “in the other room, he sat down and Rider ask him whet had become of the witness in the case of Corgrove; ‘Unsdain answered that hog of Monnot, he (Ti the wither re; Kider went to the room where Judge Stuart wi shortly afterwards came out and wid ity and ‘Uedale tha’ udige did wot wish to nee bin, oF did not need to & they went together to a neigh- wom Nittle he mast return ty would be neces for him to have nome excuse for being away, and that Judge Stuart should give him one, whereupon they both went back to the Judge's office, and Elder went inte the room and brought a certifieate thas Mr. Tinadale was engaged in public duties, He deliveret it to Tinadale, who went away. There were still here of the witneeses againet Congrove, Tinsdale, the offieer, Kernan and Monnot gentleman, Mra. Connolly. calling day wy da ry frequently, upon Stuart, told hin that the patie reelf and of ber nd—of her husband at all +—wasexhauste!, that she had given to lien all the money which she could really cowmand, that she bad been living attending to this busloess, and had been re duced to neh extremitios ax to be obliged to pawn ber was nearly destilate of meeps, apd that a cnn brought to a npeedy clove t to call again, and gave her $100 to and on anot the vedo gave her Philadelphia: and there the matter stayed. Cn & rule quent oceasion, Mre, Connolly, when walking in Cham. were etreet, wae neon and recognized, m it ween mat ver of the greatest moment with Mr. Krink to endeavor have Congrove qurrendered, she was requested the Heeorder's office, She went. Mr. Hall was acloned to theme gentlemen the tranmetion sobstantially I believe, ae I bs ven it to you. There wae but one couree open to Mr. Vell He remembered that he had been urgently pressed by Mr. Stuart { write the order to tthe noll- prosequt, be remembered that Jwige Mtasrt represented the case to him as une of no gravity, and nwhich the witnesses were gone, and that he desired sien tore (hia man to society. He rete! r . he found that be had dlerbar fienier lhe Congreve. He remembered the conduct of Mr, Btuart when calle! on by the Hecorderon the 2 and the positive denial om the part of Stuart of the wal prearqut having been entered he sew the certificate whieh Judge Stoart bat given to Mra. Comaoily, and that which he bad sent on t Philadelphia; and all these cirewm stances together conured to make oat one of the mort singular and extraordinary eases that have ever come within my Knowledge. Now, if theve riatements be trax ~{f the rabetance of the transaction a | have given it spall be evtablivhed Wo your satisfaction, one of the mont lamentable inetanors of judicial corrapthon set of mile conduct that has ever oocurred will have been presented te you for your considerstion. If geutiemen, on the whole care you find that you ere fet satiefied with the truth of these statenente—(f you can make some theory whieh renters all these c\reametances com Hetent and compatible with innosence. why, of ovurne. it will Be 5 matterfot preset seticfaction that you can do so copsetentions! restore this man W soctety. Bet on the other beat, gentlemen. if you @ns—relustant ee you must peceoarily be to believe ine charge so grow, in a eave bo griavous—if you ind in your consclenes, and according t your beat nt, that the fete wre ae the prom cathen har | then, gentlemen, s¢ citizens of thir community, worn to do your duty, having on yon the hghert reeponelbility that Teet om citinene, | apprehend there will be no shrinking from public duty but, él renathe it tay be to you indrevdost J that on will have beth Com sot patriction en to Jrom une « verdict stauihey tn thls ence — THE CARE OF LEWIN Banrn At the opening of the Court ef Oyer and Terminer tertey morning, Mr. Hall, the IMetrict Attorney prised the Court that on consultation with Generel Nye 4 Vr. Wornee F. Clark. the + the murder rial of Beker for Mos history of this ex wel engaged wo ue owls Fake ¥ © PRICE TWO CENTS. New York Election. THE RESULT IN THE BTATK—THE NEW CANAL DOARD— THK ELECTION OF FLAGG, ETC., BTC, As the more reliable secounts come in, the Know Nothing plurality seems to increase, According to the latest returns they are nesrly fifteen thousand ahead of the black republicans, and within eight thousand of the democratic hard and soft vote combined. The following are the latest figur Clark, whi Ullman, kK. Seymour, Broason, VOR eee cence 670,606 Total... ....05, 902,276 THE CANAL BOAKD The analety of the public in regard to State @nances is somewhat relieved by the result of the recent election, The following wil) constitute the two boards, who will have charge of the canals after the Ist of January, 1866 :-— COMMIMONINS OF THE CANAL FOND Henry J. Raymond,. .. Lieut. Governor Sewardite. Joel T. Headley. Seorstary of Mtato,...k. Nothing: Lorewno Burrows. .... Comptroller. UK Nothing. Stephen Clark,.......Tremewrer....... ok. Nothing Stephen B. Cushing... Attorney General, ...K, Nothing. CANAL HOARD. filas Seymour,.......State Engineor.......K. Nothing, Henry Fitahugh. Canal Comminsioner,. Sewnedite, Cornelious Gardinier Canal Commissioner. .Sewardite, 8.8, Whelan,....,... Canal Comminsionsr...K. Nothing This result—six Know Nothings to three Sewardites— seeuren also a Kaow Nothing Canal Auditor. ‘THE LEGISLATORS The Legislature will probably staus aa follows:— NATE, 1868 Know Nothings y hii 1858 Know Kothiage Reyutdicans 9 Desperate , oaseesaws Total « K. Hale, the Kmow Nothing eandidato, ia tee or eleet in t Bib diatrict. ANON, 18 1856, Know Nothingr 3h Kaew Nethings w Whigs... - 16 Kepubli re od Demoe 2 Der WAS che cccudee ste. MN sad JUSTICES OF KUPRAME COURT HLBOTRD. Int dintiict--James X, Whiting, (long terra,) dem, Henry F. Darien’ (share term) KM —J ww Fimott, rep. “bh ¢ Kosckrans, (long torm,) K.N, 4 hort term.) dem, Sth —Wiltiem F. Oth —Tansorm Baloom, rep. Tth 6 a Dawa Smith, KN Sth + = ftiehard ¥. Marvin, KN. THE ELECTION OF FLAG. Avarinh ©. Flage tv re-elected Comptrotie by 168 ple rality over Giles, the Know Nothing candidate. Brooklyn City Election. MEPTING OF THR HOARD OF CANVASOKMA. ‘The Brooklyn Common Council met as « Board of Cum vasvers [yesterday afternoon, Mayor Hall presiding, aad declared the following charter officers as having recolva@ the highest number of votes, and therefore olveted ae 10—Samue Jarnes Mi 12—J.J. Heian butter, dem. 18—Win, Wall, whig 14—F. ©. Datterman, dems, 16-—Wen. Marshall, deen, 1e—Daviddndeny, dag. 7 —Gee. 4—Franklin Thoway. K 6—Fornter Pettit, ind dew, Mulligan, dem. hain dem, ALDEN, 10—Ephraim B. Shaw dew. LW, W. Walsh, KN, i2—fimothy pitty deme 12t.Conelius Woglamn, Hag. 14—Joreph Smith, dew. 1 Jobe Snyder, whig, 1—Jobn Cashaw. whig Vatrieh O'Neil, $). Lowber, tn: , <= Chast Pov, ig John Deberty, dem (Aaron B. Ciark em, 7—Thos. I. Hud 16—Piwin § alphas, dem. $—J. A. Van Brunt, hy Vi—Nejinh Hie, whig. Wim. 7, Mille, dew. 1h—M. halitieteoh, Gem, Core EDGE amuel Garrison, der Avene ts Ware Wards. 1—George N. Mead 11-—-Reuben [adel Kobert J. Luckey Charles Kerrigan Carpar Urban 9—Hernard o'Neit Lobe Tone, U—Joseph T n 6 Mor Amor Wo tik wertle. conta. Words Warts 1-Hewry Ookey 1LO—Chriet_ ©. Ryder 2-—Jamew A, Hirdeall 1) Alfved Hortow. John Burrall ke--John Rt, Corr. 4—Jobn |. White Li—James T Marae f—Jobn Adair M4—Owen Dennin 6—Wm. W. Randolph 1--Altred H Mille 1 Jamer M'Clorey 16—John Klineling. * Wm, F. Will ate, 17—-}tiram Deets, 2—Charles Ladiey 1K Jacob Morris ANTAL rolien Districts District b—Henry Gulechard. T—Jobu #tilwelt t * Mullin, The officers nemed ware declared clectet, aud the of Convarvers adjourned News from Veneancin OOK PURETO CABKLLO CORLREPONDENCE. Peace in the Country—Milder Sway of Monagas—He Con edthater his Enemics—Ien Thousand Peale Dead of Che lera—Coffee and other Markets Death of an BAdtor Persro Camaro, October 17, 1866 We avail ourselves of this oppor » drop you & few lines, although there in but little of importance te commnunleate ‘The country cont! neral Mousgar, Ax the people bave been present of revolutionary movements, the Vrewident ap peare to incline towards a more benignant podey in hia measures of administration and tnereased favre towards his late enemies by employing many in the civil service. It in apparent that there dows not etiet so mack Mtter feeling between the parties as formerly, In conse juence of the declared intention of Monagas to do away with ofl distinctions of party, Time will dewouateate whether he is sincere in his promises We have to lament the great cholera tn many parts of the o ay, On le Guayre, Vorrto Cabello, Valencia, Vietoris Turmero, Maracay, Valleys of the Tuy, Harauisinety, Re. hee. Ite presence in Valencia am! seme other places bas been and ntinues to be dreadfully aMicting, Probably not less than 10,000 have fallen victims throughout the evuntry nee ite appearance, which l« « large mortality, taking il unter the «way of Ge tired for the tet yy the mt. by this awfel ale ransnetions Se seareely Ww be time mity upon business kined Nothing ix doing of consequence. No American vensel in port Hides are roiling to day at I8ige new crop of coflee ae tw Votive nome. The yet commenced to arrive im market. Until January, Febroary ant March next the principal part cannot be expected from the interior Conte, V2\e0., intigo, # re rth . fartin, 020 0 Oud me Hiqnurmvite, @10 5 614 jer tom coos, 822 WO) per fanege of 110 ite for eupert ain Me 21, inferior clanees Yrom Caracas we learn of the drcense by cholers af Hignor Jove Maria de Kejar & gentionan well known ew the able iter of the Lderal published in that city tor many years, He war highly reepected by all Police Intelligencer. ARKROT OF AN ALLOOKD HOCHR THLE, A mas camel Adam Werte! by cceupation s stage triver taken inte ty tow days ago, by Moar Veter of the Tight ward police, on change « aren! larceny and stuempt at house robbery, The se cared, (tle aileged, slyly entered the dwelling hou Se 16 Hreenne wreet, soA managed t) carry oF an wer cont value! ot 666, amd the keys uf the outside doors The tact of the coourremee tering nnumunioated wo Cape Terntall, of the highth ward pole b+, (cuieuleting ‘hat the Uhlef woult return with the keys, obtain bn eutrence to the premies,) deteiied officer | mierstiller to wate the presntonn alee After wevwenl Qaye’ one om, Weetel, it veete hee appre anes, and entrar) Ww eter enteanee tte Che house. On lalng arrested, he wen semrchet when the twinning overcemt ant Leye were ikewvere! to bein the [omention of the prignmer, He war committed for trial Wy Justion Searcy CHAROE OF ILLROAL VOTING Hamel Motge was arrectal yerterdey by oficer Brown, A the Vourth «ard poles, On a charge of (aged voting «The socwret, It lt sllaged, bexeted to the officer that be had votel at the Gret election gull district of the Fourth notwithetanding he hel served three yours in the tate Prison tor telonien comvenittos in this city, wad had, thereture, vated (legally. Officer Brown having every reason vo believe Hodge « right to citheen sbip bad wot tewteret Vy the Vaswative, and hat tn depositing bie ballot be bad infronged wpen the laws of *, be arrested him sed eemveyed bien to the wer Voliee Court, where Justion Gonclly brit bie ve 0) in he ete of OM te anewer Crrim ox Lttxomn—The city of Peoria ts the wren city in the Ptate, num bering 11.90% citineme tue te le wt Gown ot 190679 Dive Quincy hee « pos oieren, 81,075,907, * “- © saat, Hon,